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CONVERTIDOR TOMAS [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

A bottom-blown basic pneumatic converter having a basic bottom and lining, usually dolomite, and employing a basic slag.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
OBS

Procédé Thomas. Il fut le co-inventeur en 1876 d'une technique qui porte son nom de conversion de la fonte en acier. Ce procédé est une adaptation du convertisseur Bessemer au traitement des fontes phosphoreuses; grâce à l'emploi d'additifs qui rendent également indispensable l'adoption d'un revêtement réfractaire également basique de la paroi interne des convertisseurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fundición
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